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Model specific boards => Golf mk1 => Topic started by: lord14 on 15 June 2011, 21:19

Title: my mk1 golf 1.8t :)
Post by: lord14 on 15 June 2011, 21:19: (http://i1124.photobucket.com/albums/l576/robertlordnationwide/mk1003.jpg)

(http://i1124.photobucket.com/albums/l576/robertlordnationwide/mk1002.jpg)

(http://i1124.photobucket.com/albums/l576/robertlordnationwide/nwe001.jpg)
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Post by: shepgti on 15 June 2011, 22:19: looks nice mate, im sure its alot of fun to drive :evil:
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Post by: Wayne on 15 June 2011, 23:24: Awesome :cool:

What power are you running.
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Post by: SoundillusioN on 16 June 2011, 00:09: Awesome!.... :cool:

Shame you didn;t do a full project thread on it...... or have you?
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Post by: lord14 on 16 June 2011, 10:16: i have somewhere on here , and once its mapped will be over 300bhp, with the current set up
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Post by: SoundillusioN on 16 June 2011, 10:24: Quote from: lord14 on 16 June 2011, 10:16
i have somewhere on here , and once its mapped will be over 300bhp, with the current set up

Really! :shocked: That's bold... whats the spec?.
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Post by: lord14 on 16 June 2011, 17:50: custom manifold top mounted ,
t3,t4 turbo
vr6 maf
front mount intercooler
440cc injectors
fast road clutch and solid flywheel
just needs mapping now
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Post by: Wayne on 16 June 2011, 18:26: 300bhp in a mk1 will be interesting :smiley:
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Post by: lord14 on 16 June 2011, 18:36: yeh :) theres alot of lag though lol but once its on boost its wicked, but over the next year im hoping to forge the bottom end and then i'll be going for around 400bhp
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Post by: SoundillusioN on 16 June 2011, 21:20: Quote from: lord14 on 16 June 2011, 18:36
yeh :) theres alot of lag though lol but once its on boost its wicked, but over the next year im hoping to forge the bottom end and then i'll be going for around 400bhp

Fantastic... meh lag.... just keep the revs up! :grin:
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Post by: lord14 on 16 June 2011, 21:32: :smiley:
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Post by: Agreeable Slick on 17 June 2011, 09:24: Hope you got some big old brakes to reign it back in :tongue:
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Post by: SoundillusioN on 17 June 2011, 09:47: Quote from: Agreeable Slick on 17 June 2011, 09:24
Hope you got some big old brakes to reign it back in :tongue:

Oh yeah, never saw a mention of brakes!

Drums all round! :laugh:
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Post by: lord14 on 17 June 2011, 11:38: it has mk1 gti front brakes , and drums on the rear , its more of a santa pod car than anythink
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Post by: SoundillusioN on 17 June 2011, 12:31: Quote from: lord14 on 17 June 2011, 11:38
it has mk1 gti front brakes , and drums on the rear , its more of a santa pod car than anythink

Damn... really? people don't like them even on a standard motor let along something that's rocking as many ponies as you are. Although not Standard mines not pushing anything like yours and it's rolling with Corrado G60 Brakes up front... I would strongly recommend a subtle upgrade at least because even on a strip they will fade fast me thinks.
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Post by: lord14 on 17 June 2011, 14:15: i have the 9inch servo and 22mm mastercylinder , they seem to be pretty good
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Post by: lord14 on 17 June 2011, 14:16: the only brakes im considering are mayeb teh g60 calipers and discs on the front and mk2 gti rear discs , but cant really go any bigger as i only have 15inch alloys
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Post by: SoundillusioN on 17 June 2011, 14:24: Quote from: lord14 on 17 June 2011, 14:15
i have the 9inch servo and 22mm mastercylinder , they seem to be pretty good

Same as me, yes it does make a difference.

Quote from: lord14 on 17 June 2011, 14:16
the only brakes im considering are mayeb teh g60 calipers and discs on the front and mk2 gti rear discs , but cant really go any bigger as i only have 15inch alloys

Yeah i'm on 15's and the G60's are spot on... a worthwhile upgrade for sure.
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Post by: Jack3559 on 18 June 2011, 00:42: Worth the investment to keep the motor safe. :wink:
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Post by: Mr Blue on 18 June 2011, 17:28: Very nice. :cool:

Im also running the 9'' servo with a porsche master cylinder. Makes my g60 brakes on the mk2 feel unsafe :laugh:
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Post by: lord14 on 07 September 2011, 19:59: few updates

new manifold ive made

(http://i1124.photobucket.com/albums/l576/robertlordnationwide/welding006.jpg)

(http://i1124.photobucket.com/albums/l576/robertlordnationwide/wlded002.jpg)

roll cage made

(http://i1124.photobucket.com/albums/l576/robertlordnationwide/cage001.jpg)

(http://i1124.photobucket.com/albums/l576/robertlordnationwide/cage002.jpg)

engine bay now

(http://i1124.photobucket.com/albums/l576/robertlordnationwide/rollcage002.jpg)

(http://i1124.photobucket.com/albums/l576/robertlordnationwide/mk1golf002.jpg)

(http://i1124.photobucket.com/albums/l576/robertlordnationwide/cage004.jpg)

also gone for mapping ,
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Post by: SoundillusioN on 07 September 2011, 20:10: Amazing progress. Respect to your skills, especially with that manifold. How far you going with the mapping?
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Post by: lord14 on 07 September 2011, 20:33: bloke at mapping says it will make 320bhp safely , on them internals , once its forged its good for 400bhp . as my brothers is the same set up apart from the internals
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Post by: steble on 07 September 2011, 22:48: i saw this for sale somewhere you changed your mind then?
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Post by: lord14 on 08 September 2011, 07:37: yes changed my mind and dcided to finish it completely wasnt worth me selling it for such a low price as i havent seen many about like this with a big turbo set up
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Post by: steble on 10 September 2011, 20:56: fair shout :) i am just about to undertake this conversion myself on my mk1 cabrio gti
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Post by: lord14 on 10 September 2011, 23:36: yeh the 1.8t is a simple conversion really you can buy alot of the stuff now :/ i had to make the drivers side mount . and you can use the gti box and shafts . but i had to convert everythink to hydraulic clutch and move the chassis mount as mine was a 1.3
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Post by: RTechUK on 11 September 2011, 08:36: For a young lad you got some amazing skills...

This mk1 should be a monster once I finished mapping it :-)
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Post by: lord14 on 11 September 2011, 11:10: hopefully :) , getting some slicks this week , some dunlop sp sport i think . hopefully all goes well this week
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Post by: lord14 on 16 September 2011, 18:42: (http://i1124.photobucket.com/albums/l576/robertlordnationwide/slicks002.jpg)

slicks i brought for santa pod in october !

(http://i1124.photobucket.com/albums/l576/robertlordnationwide/slicks003.jpg)
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Post by: RTechUK on 16 September 2011, 21:42: santa pod rims?
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Post by: lord14 on 16 September 2011, 21:58: yep :) only cost £30 dunlop sp sport on vauxhall 4 stud alloys . loads of tread on them still aswell
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Post by: lord14 on 16 September 2011, 21:59: should do alot better than my road tyres#
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Post by: steble on 17 September 2011, 19:59: Quote from: lord14 on 10 September 2011, 23:36
yeh the 1.8t is a simple conversion really you can buy alot of the stuff now :/ i had to make the drivers side mount . and you can use the gti box and shafts . but i had to convert everythink to hydraulic clutch and move the chassis mount as mine was a 1.3

i'm going to pass on the gti box and shafts, i'd rather not risk the bang in the gearbox :lol:

plus i quite the idea of the comfort for cruising 6th gear gives :D
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Post by: lord14 on 17 September 2011, 20:09: mk4's only have 5 speed boxes dont they ?. i thought it was just the seat which do 6 speeds on the 1.8t's . best bet would be to buy a o2a gearbox or a o2j with 100mm drive flanges .
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Post by: steble on 19 September 2011, 22:56: i have a leon cupra as a donor car :)

using gearbox codes means nothing to me atm i'm afraid lol
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Post by: lord14 on 19 September 2011, 23:05: its just 100mm flanges on the gearbox is the only shaft you can use in the conversion i made the mistake of using my mk4 gti box with 108 mm box flanges and had to change the box after calling a few places up .
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Post by: Cunning stunT on 19 September 2011, 23:38: Love this car!!! nice job!!

Yes mk4's do come with 6 speed boxes in the AUQ engines i.e anniversary models and post 2003 gti T's
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Post by: steble on 23 September 2011, 19:29: Quote from: lord14 on 19 September 2011, 23:05
its just 100mm flanges on the gearbox is the only shaft you can use in the conversion i made the mistake of using my mk4 gti box with 108 mm box flanges and had to change the box after calling a few places up .

useful info, but why can't i just change the shafts too?
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Post by: lord14 on 23 September 2011, 20:02: the only conversion shafts you can buy are 100mm , the others dont fitt
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Post by: steble on 25 September 2011, 21:44: so it can be done then
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Post by: Jamesl94 on 04 October 2011, 21:53: Love it! Looks meeeean :)
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Post by: lord14 on 04 October 2011, 23:20: thanks mate . few little problems after running at santa pod lol . big crack in my manifold . and snapped the rear geabrox mount which i payed alot of money for :( so ive took the engine out to rebuild :D
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Post by: lord14 on 19 October 2011, 22:41: well had it on the dyno today made 318bhp at 16.6psi
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Post by: SoundillusioN on 19 October 2011, 23:45: Quote from: lord14 on 19 October 2011, 22:41
well had it on the dyno today made 318bhp at 16.6psi

Fook me that's impressive! :cool: Bet you cant leave that throttle pedal alone!

You really should start a dub rides thread, this would get a lot more views. :afro:
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Post by: lord14 on 20 October 2011, 16:26: goes well :) , running it at shakespeare raceway next week hopefully
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Post by: SoundillusioN on 20 October 2011, 20:46: Quote from: lord14 on 20 October 2011, 16:26
goes well :) , running it at shakespeare raceway next week hopefully

Nice one, let us know how that goes.
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Post by: lord14 on 20 October 2011, 21:16: hopefully last lol , no idea what it will run , i know its 288bhp at teh wheels though
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Post by: RTechUK on 20 October 2011, 22:40: Quote from: lord14 on 19 October 2011, 22:41
well had it on the dyno today made 318bhp at 16.6psi

Is the TB working now ok?
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Post by: lord14 on 21 October 2011, 11:41: seems to be i did clean it when i took it off , how can i check if its working ?
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Post by: RTechUK on 21 October 2011, 11:57: Quote from: lord14 on 21 October 2011, 11:41
seems to be i did clean it when i took it off , how can i check if its working ?

Vagcom :wink:
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Post by: lord14 on 21 October 2011, 12:13: only thing i have is a mac tools code reader :huh: but that wont work will it ?, is there anyother ways of checking it other than plugging something in
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Post by: tech1889 on 21 October 2011, 14:49: surely theres someone near you with vagcom ? where you based ?
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Post by: lord14 on 21 October 2011, 15:34: sutton coldfield in birmingham
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Post by: tech1889 on 21 October 2011, 16:09: post a request in here mate surely someone close

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=209020.50
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Post by: lord14 on 23 October 2011, 16:17: yeh its still bring the fault up , found one for sale now though :)
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Post by: VR6_Wherry on 25 October 2011, 11:06: This Mk1 is seriously cool! :cool:
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Post by: Stupidog on 26 October 2011, 15:34: On the VAG COM front, I bought this one of ebay

VAG COM Car Diagnostic Scanner Fault Code reader

Orange thing for £25, I can't recommend it highly enough for the money...full code reading and resetting. I've used it on my dad's MK4 and it said rear ABS, changed the sensor did the job probs solved.

Also worked fine on my LCR225 and my mates MK4 Golf.. obviusly you can't change parameters like a full VAGCOM but for the money it can't be beaten.